Friends of Heybrook Ridge News

Hoedown II - The Return of the Fun(d)raisers!!

Webmaster — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:53:39 +0000

Heybrook and the Town of Index Parade

Webmaster — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:34:45 +0000

Latest Media Coverage for June 2008

Webmaster — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:20:49 +0000

We have had quite a bit of media coverage for this month. If any of the links below should be broken (The Everett Herald keeps their links hot for about 7 days and then you have to pay to view), please contact us so we can remove the link or fix it.

King T.V. (Co-anchors Jean Enersen & Dennis Bounds reporting):
http://www.king5.com/video/?z=y&nvid=243969

Fox News T.V.:
http://www.heybrookridge.org/news/?p=3

KCTS9 T.V. (CNX News, Jenny Cunningham Reporting):
http://www.kcts9.org/video/kcts-9-connects-the-fight-forest

Seattle PI.com (By Colin McDonald, P-I Reporter):
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/321150_index25.html

Cascade Land Conservancy:
http://www.cascadeland.org/news/recent-press/to-save-scenic-hillside-tiny-index-gets-a-crash-course-in-fundraising

Everett HeraldNet (online):
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080408/NEWS01/474535344

Seattle PI Reporter Jennifer Langston, Link from Seattle PI:
http://www.cascadeland.org/news/recent-press/to-save-scenic-hillside-tiny-index-gets-a-crash-course-in-fundraising

The Monroe Monitor:
http://www.monroemonitor.com/Issues/062408issue/story2.html

GIS Maps of Heybrook Ridge

Webmaster — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:45:17 +0000

You may also download both maps in full size within one zip file by clicking HERE.

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Landowners Extend Heybrook Purchase Deadline

Webmaster — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:19:06 +0000

Landowners Extend Heybrook Purchase Deadline

Celebration Rally in Index, June 21

With a June 30 deadline looming large, the Friends of Heybrook Ridge have been steadily raising the $1.3 million to purchase 133 acres of mature forest and protect it from imminent clear-cut. Supportive owners, W.B. Foresters, Inc. have now extended that deadline to July 31.

A celebration and donation rally, “Hands Across Index” will be held in Index from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 21. (See attached flyer.) Music, food, and camaraderie will prevail, and at 5:30 p.m. everyone will line the main street in town, holding hands and carrying a sign large enough to be seen from a photographer’s look-out point on the granite Town Wall 1,000 feet above the action. This historic photo opportunity will be followed with a potluck and food provided by Wave Trek and Outdoor Adventures, Inc.

“Index is small and we need help from climbers, hikers, kayakers, artists, — anyone who comes here to recreate. We urge all who care about this incredible part of the world to respond generously to our $500,000 challenge grant and come to the party in Index on June 21,” said event coordinator and board member Nicho Dankers. He added that the Friends of Heybrook Ridge are working closely with the Cascade Land Conservancy to make their vision come true of a new forest park as the “Gateway to the Wild Sky Wilderness.” (Contact us if you want to participate as volunteer — we’ll need help with set-up and clean-up.)

Historic photo to be taken …

You can be in an historic photo that will be taken from Lookout Point, about 1,000 ft. up on the Index Town Wall (the granite cliff which provides the backdrop for the town). Be sure to be at the park by at least 5:00 p.m. so that you can be part of the hand-holding line of people down the main street. There will be 14 huge single-letter signs spelling out “WE LOVE HEYBROOK” carried by 28 of the 100s of people we expect in the line-up. The photo will be taken at 5:30 p.m. — don’t miss this chance to be part of history. We expect plenty of media attention!

Friends of Heybrook T-shirts will be available for sale …

We have them in all sizes for $20 each– wear one for the photo!

We will also be giving out free “May the Forest Be With You” bumper stickers -

don’t miss out!

Many people have been wondering — can they make it? Our answer is yes! The deadline extension until July 31 makes it realistic. We have nearly $600,000 now in the bank and some large donations and pledges to be redeemed soon. We just need YOU to put us over the top!

Please consider sending us your IRS “Economic Stimulus” rebate! That’s an easy way to donate, and remember, it will be matched dollar for dollar by our anonymous donor. Another way to make not only a double, but triple donation is through your employer if the business maintains a charitable giving matching program. Example: One donor sent in $1,000 recently that was then matched by our anonymous donor’s $500,000 matching grant and then again by Bank of America, the donor’s employer. Her $1,000 gave us $3,000! Even if all you can manage is $100 right now, when matched, those dollars really add up.

Some people said it would take a miracle for a brand new small group like Friends of Heybrook Ridge to raise $1.3 million in a year. Well, it’s happening and it’s no miracle — it’s many, many people showing they care about our vision of saving a forest and offering it to the public as an educational and recreation trail system. Our success is also because of plain hard work and choosing a powerful partner, the Cascade Land Conservancy. You are part of this success because of your support in the past year. Now it’s time to prove what broad community support can really accomplish — please give as generously as possible!

Thank you, on behalf of all of the people who love the forests surrounding Index.

Louise Lindgren

(360) 793-1534
FRIENDS of HEYBROOK RIDGE
A non-profit group raising $1.3 million
to purchase the forested ridge for a
public educational trail system.
http://www.heybrookridge.org

Hands Across Heybrook Ridge!

Webmaster — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:06:43 +0000

FOOD! FUN! CELEBRATION! FRIENDSHIP! Join hands with us on Saturday June 21st in the Town of Index. Be one of 500+ Friends of Heybrook Ridge photographed on Avenue A at 5:30pm. See flier below for details.

Landowners Extend Heybrook Purchase Deadline

Webmaster — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:56:45 +0000

Celebration Rally in Index, June 21

Index, Washington – With a June 30 deadline looming large, the Friends of Heybrook Ridge have been scrambling to secure $1.3 million to purchase 133 acres of mature forest and protect it from imminent clear-cut. Supportive owners, W.B. Foresters, Inc. have now extended that deadline to July 31.

A celebration and donation rally, “Hands Across Index” will be held in Index from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 21. Music, food, and camaraderie will prevail, and at 5:30 p.m. everyone will line the main street in town, holding hands and carrying a sign large enough to be seen from a photographer’s look-out point on the granite Town Wall 1,000 feet above the action. This historic photo opportunity will be followed with a potluck and food provided by Wave Trek and Outdoor Adventures, Inc.

Moved by the beauty of the area and the importance of the forest, an anonymous donor recently pledged $500,000 to the cause and his funds are providing a dollar-for-dollar match for each donation received.

Heybrook Ridge supports a rich assemblage of 100+ year old trees and associated plant and animal species. It borders the Skykomish River and contributes directly to the health of that waterway and its salmon spawning grounds. There is great concern that a clear-cut above the river could lead to flooding and landslides similar to the disastrous ones along the Chehalis River in December 2007.

The Friends, a small-but-determined non profit organization, have a different vision. They seek to create public hiking trails and develop educational programs utilizing this living laboratory of mixed forest. Their vision complements a number of initiatives including the Forest Service’ “Kids in the Woods” program which is a top priority for that agency this year. With its stunning scenery and ready access to surrounding forests and mountains, it provides an ideal location for introducing visitors to the region’s natural wonders and recreational opportunities.

“We are determined to save the property, but Index is small and we need help from climbers, hikers, kayakers, artists, — anyone who comes here to recreate. We urge all who care about this incredible part of the world to respond generously to our challenge grant and come to the party in Index on June 21,” said event coordinator and board member Nicho Dankers. He added that the Friends of Heybrook Ridge are working closely with the Cascade Land Conservancy to make their vision come true of a new forest park as the “Gateway to the Wild Sky Wilderness.”

Individuals can make contributions and receive a one-to-one match by:

· Sending checks made out to Friends of Heybrook Ridge, PO Box 387, Index, WA 98256,

· Visiting the Friends’ web site: www.heybrookridge.org.,

· Attending the “Hands Across Heybrook” event in Index, June 21

· Calling (360) 793-1534

All contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

For further information, contact:

Louise Lindgren, President

Friends of Heybrook Ridge

(360) 793-1534

Louise Lindgren [camlind@richpoor.net]

KCTS Connects shows Heybrook Ridge on PBS

Webmaster — Mon, 19 May 2008 16:24:16 +0000

You can see the May 16th opening segment about Heybrook Ridge on Public Television, where our friendly discussions with the W.B Foresters and the Cascade Land Conservancy is titled “The ‘Fight’ in the Forest.”

Click HERE for the link to KCTS Connects website.

To Save Scenic Hillside, Tiny Index gets a Crash Course in Fundraising

Webmaster — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:01:28 +0000

Click HERE to read this P-I article, written on May 6th by Jennifer Langston.

Friend of the Forest: anonymous donor pledges half million to save Heybrook

Webmaster — Thu, 01 May 2008 05:34:08 +0000

Click HERE to see this April 30th article by Polly Keary in the Monroe Monitor